Heather Salzgeber

My Great Strides Story

This is very personal to me!  In 2021 I lost Samantha Hein, a dear friend & coworker of 15 years, after her lifelong fight with cystic fibrosis (CF).  Every year we gather in her name at the Austin Great Strides event to raise money for CF research.  There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis. By participating in Great Strides, I am helping to end this disease for thousands of people impacted by CF.

Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. The symptoms can vary from person to person, and as people with CF live longer than ever before, their disease can become more complicated, leading to serious health issues.  

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made extraordinary progress — including fostering the development of more than a dozen CF treatments — but these treatments are not a cure and not everyone can benefit from them. We must keep going.

Your support makes a difference.

By donating to my fundraising goal, you will help advance our mission for a cure for all. Please consider joining us and helping make CF stand for Cure Found.